{"id":54280,"date":"2025-05-25T10:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T10:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/how-bruce-melodie-and-bnxn-s-thrilling-concert-went-down-at-bal-2025-photos\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T10:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T10:09:34","slug":"how-bruce-melodie-and-bnxn-s-thrilling-concert-went-down-at-bal-2025-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/how-bruce-melodie-and-bnxn-s-thrilling-concert-went-down-at-bal-2025-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bruce Melodie and BNXN\u2019s thrilling concert went down at BAL 2025 (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The concert took place on Saturday at the BK Arena, which was packed with basketball lovers who had just witnessed the thrilling Day 5 of the Nile Conference matchups.<\/p>\n<p>The event followed a high-stakes game where Al Ahli Tripoli narrowly defeated APR BBC in a nail-biting 106\u2013102 finish.<\/p>\n<p>Before the main acts hit the stage, the crowd was warmed up by performers from Sherrie Silver Foundation and Ishami Talents, who delivered spirited performances that set the tone for the night.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the grand entrance. Bruce Melodie took the stage around 8:30 PM in dramatic fashion, accompanied by a large crew of dancers. Dressed in all-white and sporting a black full-face helmet, his dancers contrasted in all-black outfits with white headgear, creating a stunning visual effect.<\/p>\n<p>In a surprise move, some of his dancers helped him remove the white outfit mid-performance, revealing a shiny reddish-brown costume underneath, amping up the excitement.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Melodie kicked off his set with Bado, expressing gratitude to everyone who has supported his music journey. He followed it with crowd favourites like Ikinya, Ikinyafu, and When She\u2019s Around (his collab with Shaggy).<\/p>\n<p>The energy peaked during his performance of Katerina, which sent the arena into a frenzy. He kept the momentum going with hits like Katapila, Saa Moya, and Rosa\u2014one of the standout tracks from his latest album, Colourful Generation.<\/p>\n<p>He closed out his set with fan favourites Fou de Toi, Igitangaza, Sawa Sawa, Kungola, and the much-loved Henzapu, leaving the crowd wanting more.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the much-anticipated BNXN (formerly known as Buju) from Nigeria took the stage to thunderous applause.<\/p>\n<p>He treated the audience to a vibrant set including tracks like Bae Bae (with Ruger), Ole, Phenomena, Outside, and more.<\/p>\n<p>BNXN wrapped up the night with chart-toppers Finesse (his viral hit with Pheelz) and Gwagwalada, as well as his collaboration with Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez.<\/p>\n<p>The show officially ended around 9:30 PM, with host Zuba Mutesi thanking the fans for coming and encouraging them to return for the final games of the tournament on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The first match will see Al Ahli take on MBB-South Africa at 2:30 PM, followed by APR BBC facing off against Nairobi City Thunder at 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87859 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3544-4-d3b2a.jpg\" alt=\"Bruce Melodie arrived on stage dressed in white clothes and wearing a black full-face helmet.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87860 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3555-2-9a276.jpg\" alt=\"The moment when Bruce Melodie took off the helmet before he started his electrifying performance.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87864 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3407-89b1a.jpg\" alt=\"Dancers from Ishami Talent were the first to take the stage.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87863 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3412-6fc0f.jpg\" alt=\"Zuba Mutesi, who hosted the show, would occasionally break into dance.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87862 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3574-588f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87861 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3489-3-a80b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87870 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3587-2-43e69.jpg\" alt=\"Bruce Melodie was accompanied by a large group of dancers.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87871 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3614-5-4d049.jpg\" alt=\"The mood shifted dramatically when Bruce Melodie performed Katerina and Henzapu.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87869 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3627-5e306.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87868 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3632-299c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87866 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3601-3-2b2d6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87867 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3668-b2d88.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87865 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3650-3-cfef6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87878 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3763-2-6c515.jpg\" alt=\"BNXN took the vibe to another level with Gwagwalada.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87877 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3845-4b60b-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87876 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3787-76277.jpg\" alt=\"BNXN took the stage with a vibrant team of dancers.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87875 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3792-4-a991a-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87874 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3884-2-ab9cc-2.jpg\" alt=\"BNXN sang many of his popular songs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87873 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ec1a3888-06a32-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian star BNXN and Rwanda\u2019s very own Bruce Melodie brought electrifying energy and pure joy to fans during a special concert that followed the ongoing BAL 2025 (Basketball Africa League) games at BK Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000087879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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